2021 CONTENTS Welcome! CONTENTS Queen Mary’s College is an excellent place to Your embark upon the next stage of your education. COURSE FINDER 04 COURSES 31 With a vibrant and friendly atmosphere, you will find that QMC is an exciting place to continue Choosing Your Courses 31 LIFE AT QMC your studies and achieve your goals. 06 Courses Explained 32 We have a modern campus with outstanding Why Choose QMC? 07 Level 3 Courses 36 specialist facilities, allowing you to learn in a Level 2 Courses 74 YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN US... College Campus and Facilities 10 stimulating and engaging environment. Students Student Life 14 Level 1 and Entry Courses 78 at QMC speak highly of our teachers and staff Open Evenings who thoroughly enjoy working with young people and Enrichment Opportunities 17 Wednesday 7th October* supporting them to attain their ambitions. You will Thursday 8th October* College Field Trips 20 ESSENTIAL INFO 82 be expected to work hard at College, but you will Thursday 22nd April: 5:30-8:30pm Applying to QMC 83 find that you are supported every step of the *Autumn Open Evenings will be GETTING WHERE YOU WANT TO GO 23 way to enable you to reach your full potential. online events. Register your interest at Open Evenings 85 www.qmc.ac.uk/open-evening Student Support 24 How to Find Us 85 At QMC we offer a wide range of courses and Contact Us 86 activities, catering for students of all abilities, Our Open Evenings are a great Individual Learning and Development 26 with different interests and from different opportunity to get a feel for what it’s like Higher Education 28 backgrounds. This prospectus will only give you a to be a student at QMC. You will be able to explore the College, chat with teachers Employment 30 COURSE INDEX 87 flavour of QMC so I would encourage you to come and students, get further information about along to one of our Open Evenings to find out our courses, discuss your options with us about all the courses available to you, and to get and ask any questions you may have. a feel for what it is like to be a student here. See page 84. You will find that the opportunities open to you at QMC are endless. It’s just up to you to take advantage of them! I hope that you will share in the success of QMC Build your and I look forward to welcoming you to the College. future GET TO WHERE YOU WANT TO GO! Ali Foss, Principal COURSE FINDER COURSE FINDER COURSE FINDER COURSE FINDER LEVEL 3 COURSES 36-73 Art and Design 36 Information Technology 48 Performing Arts 58 Health and 62 Social Care • Art, Craft and Design A Level • Information Technology • Dance Level 3 Single Diploma LEVEL 2 COURSES 74-77 • Fine Art (Painting and Drawing) Level 3 Single Diploma • Drama and Theatre A Level • Health and Social Care Benefit Level 3 Extended Diploma Progression to Level 3 A Level • Music A Level • Health and Social Care • Business FROM FANTASTIC • Graphic Communication A Level • Music Technology A Level SUPPORT Modern Languages 50 Level 3 Single Diploma • Media • Photography A Level • Music Level 3 Extended Diploma • French, German, Spanish • Children’s Play, Learning and • Health and Social Care • Textiles A Level • Music Level 3 Single Diploma and Italian A Level Development Level 3 Single Diploma • Performing Arts • Art and Design Level 3 • Performing Arts Practice Extended Diploma Level 3 Extended Diploma • Sport History, Philosophy 52 • Production Arts Practice Science and Computing 64 GCSE and Politics Level 3 Diploma • Biology A Level • English Business Education 40 • Philosophy, Religion • Computer Science A Level • Mathematics • Business A Level and Ethics A Level • Computing Level 3 Single Diploma • Business Level 3 Extended Diploma • Politics A Level • Chemistry A Level • Business Level 3 Single Diploma • History (Modern, Ancient, Enjoy A Levels • Electronics A Level • Economics A Level Medieval & Tudor) A PERSONALISED • Physics A Level STUDY PROGRAMME • Perspectives on Science FOUNDATION AND Mathematics 54 Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) ENTRY COURSES 78-81 English 42 • Applied Science • Mathematics A Level The Foundation Learning • English Language A Level Level 3 Single Diploma • Mathematics (Core) Courses at Entry Level • English Literature A Level • Mathematics (Double) A Level Be taught BY TEACHERS WHO ARE SUBJECT SPECIALISTS Sport and PE 70 Social Sciences 44 Media and Film 56 • Sport & PE A Level • Sport and Physical Activity • Applied Criminology • Media Studies A Level Learn in Level 3 Single Diploma Level 3 Extended Diploma • Media Studies TOP CLASS View full and up to date • Geography A Level Level 3 Extended Diploma • Sport and Exercise Science SPECIALIST FACILITIES Level 3 Extended Diploma Course Descriptions at • Law A Level • Media Studies • Sport and Exercise Science www.qmc.ac.uk/courses • Applied Law Level 3 Single Diploma Level 3 Single Diploma Level 3 Single Diploma • Psychology A Level • Film Studies A Level • Sociology A Level • Esports Level 3 Extended Diploma 04 05 WHY CHOOSE QMC? WHY CHOOSE QMC? WHY CHOOSE QMC? Life WHAT OFSTED SAID: WHAT OUR STUDENTS LIKE: at qmc Ofsted’s latest visit was a short Students enjoy a highly positive inspection carried out in 2016. The experience; one in which everyone Inspectors confirmed their findings is supported and encouraged to The College provides a pleasant from the previous visit in 2010, excel and reach their full potential. and harmonious environment for where all areas of the College were Our students’ top ten aspects JESSICA HAMMOND study, in which students and staff graded ‘good’ or ‘outstanding.’ Their of Queen Mary’s College are: The Vyne School treat one another with respect. most recent observations were: The friendly and inclusive Ofsted • The culture of continuous atmosphere improvement is at the heart of the excellent student success rates Excellent teachers who are subject specialists I chose QMC because it is a very • The student experience is friendly and welcoming college. of a notable high quality Top class facilities The campus is big, green and has different buildings for subjects. I • Students’ programmes of The wide range of courses have found it really easy to make study are closely aligned to new friends. There are different Fantastic pastoral support their needs and aspirations support networks and the teachers Achievement also push you to get you where • Careers advice and guidance you want to be in the future. ensure that students maximise Extra opportunities and trips their future options Extra support sessions • Students develop a broad and stretch and challenge range of skills to support their successful transition The impressive campus in into higher education or work a lovely ‘green’ environment • Students enjoy their lessons, Convenient location; just a participate well in discussions, short walk from town and teachers use skilled questioning • Many students achieve way beyond their own initial expectations See what students say about their time at College at • The college provides a pleasant and harmonious environment for www.qmc.ac.uk/whyqmc study, in which students and staff treat one another with respect 07 WHY CHOOSE QMC? WHY CHOOSE QMC? EXCELLENT EXAM RESULTS BUILDING SKILLS FOR A BETTER FUTURE The College has a well-deserved reputation for excellent results and University, employment, Top 15% 2020 was no exception. Despite apprenticeships, sponsored OF ALL COLLEGES examinations being cancelled, QMC degrees – you may still be unsure maintained its excellent performance about which pathway to take of 99% pass rate, 80% of the grades in the future, but by choosing awarded being A*-C. With nearly to continue your education OUTSTANDING 1,500 entries at A level the overall at College you have already 100% ALL A LEVEL AND BTEC L3 1 RHYS ELLIS pass rate was 99% with 80% of all made the decision to build a grades awarded being grades A*-C. successful future for yourself. Robert May’s School QMC will help you to make the Each year many students supplement OUTSTANDING most of your time by providing 2 90% their A level programme with an I love how diverse, welcoming and an abundance of opportunities, supportive everyone is at QMC. The Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), experiences and support for designed to develop many of the interactive and flexible lessons make you to develop an array of learning enjoyable and inspiring. My skills required for higher education or transferable skills, looked for 3 employment. Results are consistent EXCELLENT time at College has been the best by universities and employers. experience of my life so far, and for this qualification, with around 75% 75% of students gaining either an definitely life changing. I have made A8, A or B grade each year. 4 strong relationships here with both teachers and fellow students, I have VERY GOOD Level 3 Diploma courses also made friendships I will have forever. 60% achieved very strong results with a VALUE ADDED AND DID YOU KNOW? 98% pass rate and 75% high grades. PROGRESSION 5 SATISFACTORY The truest measure of TO GOOD The majority of students our students’ success is 40% QMC is one of the most successful 100% achieve beyond the to be found in the value sixth form colleges in Hampshire, expectations of them at that we add between 6 90% based on the progress made by BELOW AVERAGE the start of their courses. the point students start students since leaving school. 80% They progress well onto and the time when Our students make great progress LESS THAN higher levels of study they take their external 70% while they are with us and SATISFACTORY while at College and the qualifications. 7 many leave College with better 25% vast majority progress 60% grades than predicted based STUDENTS AT QMC successfully into higher This is where QMC on their GCSE results.